Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

What may have been unimaginable years ago has become a genuine concern for trademark owners who care about the virtual world. Yes, you can register trademarks for virtual goods with the USPTO. How do you trademark in the metaverse? What are examples of virtual goods that can be trademarked?

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43(B)log

MARCH 10, 2023

But what about the new allegations that he was deprived of the benefit of a registered trademark/his unregistered trademark’s value was harmed? Those injuries didn’t come from the alleged infringement.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MAY 21, 2021

Featuring: Sharon Urias, Partner and Justin McNaughton, Partner Our You, Me & IP series joins Innovation Week to discuss the considerations and issues businesses can encounter while registering trademarks to stop infringing imports. The post GM Innovation Week: Catch You at the Border: Registering Trademarks With U.S.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

A famous example of this is the pin stripes of the New York Yankees are a registered trademark. The uniform of a UPS driver is a registered trademark. That configuration of a uniform is a registered trademark. Colors can be registered. That’s a registered trademark.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential decision on trademark functionality doctrine in PIM Brands Inc. Haribo of America Inc.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

No trademark office across the globe will ever keep a watch on the market for unauthorized use of your Registered Trademark. Furthermore, it will also never enforce your trademark rights on your behalf. It implies that the onus lies with the trademark holder to prevent others from infringing upon his trademark rights.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 15, 2023

“Taco Tuesday" was a registered trademark since 1989 and was owned by Taco John’s, a Wyoming-based fast food restaurant chain. Over the years, it became a popular, commonly-used phrase, with many Mexican restaurants promoting their Taco Tuesday specials. By: Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 8, 2022

Thus market players inevitably need to upgrade their trademarks from time to time. This will lead to a “continuation trademark application”, which means the trademark owner re-applies for a trademark that is identical with or similar to an already registered trademark on the same or similar goods and services of his own.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 31, 2022

Logos can become registered trademarks too. Logos can become registered trademarks too. In this episode, Erik shares several examples of great logos and why businesses ought to consider protecting logo designs. The post The Value of a Great Logo appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

And one very important application for our purposes is that when it comes to trademark registration and the protections created by it–the benefits created by it–the sum really is greater than the parts. You see, there are maybe a dozen benefits of being a registered trademark and each one of them is valuable by itself.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In our previous article, Protecting Your Brand: A Primer on Canadian Trademarks, we touched upon the beginning stages of a trademark application and considerations such as, "Should I register my trademark?" and "Is the trademark available?" By: Miller Canfield

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 9, 2023

While I’ve discussed how to file foreign trademark applications , let’s dig into the why question. That means a US trademark registration does not provide the trademark owner with rights outside the United States. IP rights are territorial.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 24, 2023

Non-traditional trademarks include sounds, sense, motions, lighting, colors, and more. I want to focus on color trademarks. The brown color used by UPS is a registered trademark. For instance, the magenta of T-Mobile is a registered trademark. Colors can be protected.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Maintaining a Trademark Registration can indeed be challenging if you aren’t familiar with the Trademark Law. However, there exist some steps and guidelines you can take and follow to ensure your Registered Trademark remains protected and valid. Exclusive Trademark Rights for Trademark Owners in India.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 10, 2022

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (the “Club”) has owned multiple registered trademarks for the famous Wimbledon name and other prominent signs for some time.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 25, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Will AI Change Trademarks? Let’s discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in general, and whether it’s going to affect and impact the world of trademarks, and filing and registering trademarks. I have no such fears.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Registered trademarks appear in the USPTO’s online database, the first place most companies and trademark lawyers look when. Trademark owners can sometimes use a U.S. registration as the basis for trademark rights in another country, giving owners enhanced options for filing for international. similar name.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

A registered trademark allows you to use your mark confidently in online ads, banners, and promotions without the risk of infringing on others’ intellectual property. Trademark registration safeguards your brand from counterfeit products or unauthorized online retailers, preserving your brand’s authenticity and reputation.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Nontraditional trademarks are becoming more prevalent, and in this episode details the sounds, colors, scents, shapes, and other types. Did you realize that the pinstripes of the New York Yankees are a registered trademark? Did you know that Erik has registered The Nontraditional Trademark Lawyers® as a slogan?

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 20, 2022

Federal trademark registration is the Holy Grail for companies, especially franchises, looking to expand their footprint and access a national audience.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 24, 2023

So big companies sometimes need reminders about the value of trademark protection as well. Whether AI is going to affect and impact the world of trademarks, and filing and registering trademarks has some of my attorney colleagues up in arms, wondering if their jobs are going to be replaced by artificial intelligence the next five years.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

Chipotle has numerous registered trademarks for variations on the word CHIPOTLE in relation to its restaurant and food, including stylized versions in various fonts. Last week, Chipotle filed a complaint against Sweetgreen for naming its new menu item “Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl”. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Sweetgreen Inc.,

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Is your mark too similar to a registered trademark? Most folks are aware of the risk of a trademark application being rejected for being too similar to a registered trademark. So they go on the USPTO trademark site or some other site to search their desired trademark. There’s a problem.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 19, 2022

I’m fortunate because I get to work with ones who understand the value of protecting their name and registering it as a trademark. Most restaurants do not have registered trademarks. But many thousands of restaurants have not understood that value proposition.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2022

Proposed in May 2021 and adopted on May 25, 2022, Bill 96 amends the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) – the statute governing the use of French as the language of business in the province of Quebec, including contracts and trademarks. By: Dickinson Wright

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 28, 2023

the registered owner of the trademark “Chandrika,” in respect of goods covered in class 3, and M/S Mariyas Soaps and Chemicals, the registered owner of the trademark “Chandra” in respect of goods covered in class 3. Can the registered trademark owner seek relief based on passing off?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National Football League (NFL) more closely than a shutdown corner on a wide receiver. By: Foster Garvey PC

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2023

[i] [image Sources : Shutterstock] Properly called, a trademark denotes origin or acts as a flag of origin since its primary function is to identify the source or origin of products or services. In other words, trademarks identify a certain corporation as the source of products or services.

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Sander Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Toblerone , one of my favourite chocolates, is a great example of protecting a brand with trademark registration. Registered Trademark Rights. In Canada, TOBLERONE has been a registered word mark since 1931 , that’s over 90 years of registered trademark rights! Contact Sander Law to get started.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 28, 2023

As these entrants continue to expand their respective patent portfolios, so do they focus on registering trademarks for both their company names and for their alt-animal products in multiple countries. Originally published in the AIPF’s IP Law Bugle - August 2023. By: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It is becoming increasingly vital that Registered Trademarks are used to maintain their validity and their ability to be enforced against third parties. Use needs to be a genuine ‘commercial use’ and not just a token use and also needs to be in the country in which the mark is registered. What Constitutes Use?

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2023

The more successful a business is the more valuable the trademark becomes. IP Australia will review applications to make sure the desired trademark complies with the Trade Marks Act of 1995 and is not in conflict with any already registered trademarks. Applications can be filed on paper or online. Step 2 Application 1.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Here is a handy cheat sheet I made: ® – a.k.a “circle-R” – Registered trademark with the USPTO. One of the most common questions I get is about which symbol to use. TM – Unregistered mark, used with products and tangle items. SM – Unregistered service mark, used with services.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks? Erik shares details in this fun and spooky episode about hallowed trademarks. Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks?

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

In particular, Tsingtao alleged that such use of its registered trademark created in the relevant users the impression that the small breweries’ beer and brand was somewhat related to Tsingtao Beer. 7) causing harm to other’s exclusive rights to use registered trademarks.”. 57 of the Trademark Law.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a timely guest post by Sangita Sharma on a recent order by the Delhi High Court, on the usage of a competitor’s registered trademarks as keywords or adwords. The plaintiff filed the suit seeking protection of its various registered trademarks used by Defendant No.1- Defendant no.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million on Thursday over claims that competitors undertook a campaign to smear it via web and email by using registered trademarks and engaging in a racketeering conspiracy. A Florida federal jury awarded a real estate investment company and media network more than $37.5

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